New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-30

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&c late Prs:asMs. Of his c)assmste Henry Ward
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st the had with the presidents
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aprAT GATHERING OF ALUMNI AT YALE.
l...cu nv T. RANDOLPH TUcKER-YAN PHoo I've
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GREES M ,c.....n Thu condition.
NE" NJ, IN render commencement week successioi
fave rot teen lacking. Hundreds Oh tn0 S,an n"t
nav. :S.s azores OF prominent guests VINO are NOT
po ~".ur related to Yale have come, and otner
on o,ai relatives and friends OF the students. have
nun Nv Haven their abiding place this week.
ua.' m President Dwight arayed in the oinc'ai
az ., the ancient college, arm in arm with Gov
rcocs ,.unshurv. led the procession from Alumni
g. IN .. che Centre Church. where the commencement
na" ..;So. bavs been held for over century Imme
S;telv behind President Dwight walked ex"rresideh'
%"',.S and John Randolph Tucker, OF Virginia
Senator William NJ Evarts anc EDWARDS rero1'h NV
se.h Of the class of '37. These were followed oy
-. nro,,ipent men. including Chauncey M. Depew
VA senator Platt Alumni brought up the rear OF
she procession. They were out IN large Iorce ross
- honor we're given 10 John A. Foote OF 20, ..
u M.arar Of "a. w. W. Seymour of 32. +. A. Mather
NV" ZOO A 8 ,,besborough OF '35. the Rev. DR..
%,.Sngbam OF '35 and A. l.. Chaplin, Stephen Yerks
~d acme fifteen other members OF ~. Inc class or
az was represented by about fifteen members. Inc
,ercises comprised the Latin salutatory by Careton
yaw;s BRONSON of New-Canaan; orations on some
.;morities of Stoicism and Christianity" by Joan
(,asper Diehi OF Erie. Penn; on The development
- ,ha Arthurian legends" by Clarence Tomliasoni
Morss. of Chicago; on "The reality OF mtno. oy
Gerald Hamilton Beard of Chicago; on the y Historic
e,t;tude Of the Democratic party toward the tarh,
i
Philosophy of Horace" by Edward Lydston Bliss, OF
Newburyport. Mass; On "Labor organizations oy
john Henry Kirkham, of Newington Inc didac, nc
methods of Aristophsnes as shown In the ciouos'
by William Lyon PHELPS OF New-Haven me o'"e ~.
s;ds of the Chinese question" by Yam Phou Lee. OF
Fragrant Hills, China philosophical Grafton nc
blessiuc and curse of machinery" with vaedictorS
address by Thomas HamlIn Curtis, OF New-haVeh.
The grafton of Yam Phoa Lee was undoubtedly the
heat He condemned the exclusive policy when
nrohbited Chuese immigration, and contended that
sucb pocy should have footing IN America he
was frequently interrupted by applause, ana many 0,
bis hits evoked hearty laughter Lee having captea
the Larned scholarship he will study another year at
Yale and will contend tor tho degree Oh Ooc''f u
Philosophy.
The John A. Porter prize of $3.50 was awarded to
F. M Chapman, of Saybrook member OF the
Divinity School, and special mention was made Of
Leonard NJ. Daggett. OF this city. ior exoeience Vi
oon,nosition. At the banquet President Dwight de-
liyered an address of welcome, closing by saying:
During the year have received gifts follows 5000
from John sloane department Of physics 600 rom
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J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, made one of his
characteristic speeches referring to the part PLAYED Dy
Trgria and Connecticut 10 the Federal Convention.
and Of the close ties which had always existed ot-
rrsc1ipss TO Yale through him He referred to the
differences opinion which had existed between the
North and South, but affirmed that the honest conVic
zion Of every man should be respected. Now Doth
North and South shook hands across that which vas
onrs a bloody chasm He was interrupted from lime
to time by bursts Of applause, and when his speech
cIossd President Dwight arose and In loud voice
cried: Yale College and Connecticut extenas ,he
right hand OF fellowship to old Virginia MI Tucker
iumped to his feet instantly and grssped President
Dwights outstretched hand, but before he could
speak burst OF applause broke forth and continued
fully two minutes during which the two men $1,000
prasping each Others bands. When the tumuit SUB
sided Mr. Tucker said that he could find nc words to
express his feelings but prayed God TO bless the union
Of these :wo States and Yale College Honorary ao'
prees we're conferred follows:
Doctor OF Divnity-The Rev. John Brown OF Bradiora
England and oogaphsr Of John RIuy"n As's Ss
Rev Frahcis G. Peabody Pummer professor in Harvard
'G Doctor of LawsJ Randolph Tucker Lexington Va
S Sas 1850 d ii eSa"Sesy Depew Yale
Master Of ArtsThe Rev Albert Barnes Of pasamala In
T sSS q Inc RsV Newell g. cahoun Milford Ccnn sw
Bachelor % Of HrsMacoraue Case OF 1873. New
York Edward Sawyer Beacon
presided and announced that Frederick J, Kingsbury
The usual degrees were conferred in on the grad
from the various departments OF the university
Of the alumni aud other guests In the art school building
He shook the hands OF at least 10000 people.
DEGREES CONFERRED BY LAFAYETTE COLLEGE
EAsToN June29 (SpeciaD.-The commencement ex
ercisos at fayette closed tonight when Presi
dent and Mrs Knox held q reception in Pardec Hall
This morning the graduates doll Tered their orations
the honor men being John Gilbert Conner OF Berwick
Salut James 4. Robbins OF Forks Penn. math
ematicsl Grafton William Justin Young, Maryland
phos ,rhical GRAFTON Robert Lincoln Ssge, Of Han
oyer historical Grafton Jesse Grant Roe, Branchyiils
n j., pathological oraton George ID. Grover, vaedic
torian. Tho principal przes we're the =. A. Marci
pathological prize, J. Il. Robbins: the Early Engl'f
Text Soeiety's prize, o: ID. McCennell; the new
Sbake.pearc Society price, W. McCamant; tn
astronomical prize j. E. Robbins honorable mention
W. J. Y,uug; tho Junior mathematical prize, j. X
Singer. classical W. ID. Tyler, technical. The de-
gree Of Bachelor of Arts was conferred OF twenty
three graduates that OF Bachelor OF Philosophy or
one; Bachelor OF Science on tour civil engineer i've
tered on tbuty-four members OF "a and on Olde
graduates The following honorary degrees were con
ferred l)octor NJ phitosouhr the Raw Anal CrOG